General Dentist

The Staff Dentist is responsible for rendering dental care to patients of TVHC, Inc. They are further responsible for assuring efficient and adequate patient flow. This includes the proper utilization of dental assistants and support staff, and the responsibility to deliver quality dental care to all patients.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday with periodic Saturday hours.

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center is a non-profit community health center that is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of our community by providing accessible, high-quality care by integrating primary care, dental care, WIC support, mental health counseling, community health education, and more.

Compensation: $160,617.60K - $175,510.40K annualized, depending on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care in the dental center on a regular schedule and in emergency call situations as directed by the Supervisor.
• Assures adequate supervision of the dental hygienist and assistant staff, while performing dental services.
• Provides oversight of clinical services to dental hygiene students and dental residents.
• Cooperates in activities with other operating units of the Health Center (e.g., participation in health fairs, screening activities, and community outreach).
• Assist the Supervisor in planning and implementing new programs for the dental department
• Responsible for following Center protocols and observance of current OSHA requirements and those particular to TVHC, Inc.
• Maintains confidentially regarding privileged, administrative, client information, and Corporate Compliance in a professional manner.
• Working as a member of the health care team, and assisting in the education of patients and the target community in preventive health care and health maintenance concepts.
• Demonstration of patterns of continued learning in order to ensure growth as a practitioner.
• Participates in the selection of new personnel and evaluation of existing staff.
• Assumes other responsibilities at the direction of the Supervisor.
• Performs all duties and services in full compliance with TVHC’s Service Excellence Standards.

Requirements

• Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of California
• Completion of the curriculum of an approved school of dentistry and possession of a DDS or DMD degree required
• DEA license required
• Current BLS certification required.

Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of dentistry and allied services commensurate with his/her training.
• Minimum 3 years of dentistry experience
• Additional training/experience in pedodontics is helpful, as well as a working knowledge of Denti-Cal scope of benefits, and/or dentistry as practiced under a managed care format.
• Proven ability to work with multi-cultural and diverse client base; sensitivity to socio-cultural issues required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits including: medical (100% paid co-payments, premiums, etc.), dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous paid leave benefits including holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement plans with an Employer match, tuition reimbursement, monthly treats, pet insurance, and more.

Loan repayment/forgiveness candidacy is available as our service area qualifies as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) and a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) through the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) loan repayment program. To learn more, visit the following link: www.nhsc.hrsa.gov